The college football season is officially over and that means that we can begin predictions for the next season. Ohio State Football Schedule 2012: The Biggest Must-Win Game and Trap Game 0 of 3 The Ohio State football schedule has been released, and if you haven’t seen it already, you can check it out here . [41] Penalties and misplays stalled the Buckeyes offense for the rest of the day, but the Buckeyes defense kept UCF out of the end zone and did not allow any points during the fourth quarter. 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results. The Buckeye defense would force Illinois to punt three times in the quarter and would intercept a Nathan Scheelhaase pass that would ensure they did not get into the endzone during the quarter. Braxton Miller led the Buckeyes in both rushing and passing, scoring two touchdowns. Ohio State 2012 Football Schedule. [76] A field goal on the next Illini drive would bring them within one point of the Buckeyes heading into the second quarter. The only notable out-of-conference game is at home against Cal, and the Buckeyes have to play Michigan State, Nebraska and Michigan out of the Legends division. Braxton Miller completed 14 of 24 passes for 207 yards and two touchdown passes, with Kenny Guiton completing 5 of 9 for 37 yards. The Nittany Lions lack of offense will likely hurt them in this one. [11] Christian Bryant and C.J. A 31-yard touchdown completion from Terbush to Gary Bush on Purdue's next drive switched the lead back to the Boilermakers at 20–14. [38] Ohio State had four possessions during the first quarter, but was only able to gain 48 yards. The Wolverines were able to score a touchdown on their first possession of the second quarter, on a Gardner run, switching the lead to Michigan for the first time at 14–10. Mitch Ewald kicked a field goal for the Hoosiers after their first drive of the half, which was followed by a 67-yard touchdown run for Miller and the Buckeyes. I think Purdue could be a surprise team next season in the Big Ten, but this game doesn't look good for them. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. The Cornhuskers and the Buckeyes would shoot it out offensively throughout the second quarter. Beyond weekly television coverage, all games during the 2012 season were broadcast on the Ohio State Football Radio Network. Of course we've seen stranger things happen before, but I'm pretty comfortable predicting a Buckeye win here. This team couldn't find the end zone last season and only won four games—all of which were against below-average teams. [4] Also, three players were named to the AP All-American Team, including Johnathan Hankins, Bradley Roby and John Simon. Ohio State was unable to get into the endzone on the ensuing drive, but were able to take the lead back from the Wolverines on a Drew Basil field goal, making the score 23–21 in favor of the Buckeyes. [107] In conference, Ohio State ranked second in rushing defense and eleventh in passing defense. It goes without saying that the most important game on the Buckeyes’ schedule is against Michigan. The Leathernecks enter the 2032 Final Four looking for their fifth national title in program history in our College Hoops 2K8 stream. The drive would end with Wisconsin kicker Kyle French missing a 40-yard field goal, keeping intact the 14–7 Buckeye lead. [25] DerJuan Gambrell and Dominic Clarke were both released from the scholarships in January following a violation of team rules.[26]. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. An eight-play, 46-yard touchdown drive gave the Golden Bears a 21–20 lead, their first lead of the game. Behind quarterback Curt Phillips and running back Montee Ball, the Badgers drove down and scored a touchdown on a Jacob Pederson reception with eight seconds left. 20 Michigan State, 17–16", "Michigan State 10, Ohio State 7: Flattened", "Ohio State 17, Michigan State 16: Tough Enough", "Nebraska 34, Ohio State 27: Big Red Welt", "Ohio State 63, Nebraska 38: Saturday night special", "No. Ohio State traveled to Madison in their final road game of the season to face the Wisconsin Badgers. Record: 12-0 (1st of 124) (Schedule & Results), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, November 1, 6:55AM. Following their first losing season since 1988, the Buckeyes hired Urban Meyer, who won two national championships with the Florida Gators, as the head coach in November 2011. [39] The Buckeyes turned their offense around at the beginning of the second quarter with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Miller to receiver Devin Smith. Ohio State lost their first game against the Miami Hurricanes and entered conference play with a 3–1 record. The Boilermakers are also coming off a two-game stretch against Michigan and Wisconsin. The extra point attempt by Paul Griggs was blocked and allowed Ohio State to take the lead later in the quarter, at 7–6, after a Braxton Miller touchdown run. [47] The Buckeye defense held for the final three minutes and following an interception from Christian Bryant, the Buckeyes ran out the clock to their third victory of the season, starting 3–0. Ohio State won the game 31–16 and with the win went to 2–0 on the season. Ohio State also faced three Legends Division opponents: Michigan State, Nebraska and Michigan, the permanent cross-divisio… During the third quarter the Gray team would take a 14–13 lead over the Scarlet team on a four-yard touchdown run from Guiton. Stephen Houston scored on a 59- and a 7-yard touchdown run, giving the Hoosiers their first and only lead of the evening at 14–10, early in the second quarter. Ohio State appointed Luke Fickell, a longtime position coach at the university, to serve at the interim head coach on March 30, 2011 who originally would replace Tressel who was suspended as well for five games, but was eventually given the title for the entire season due to Tressel's resignation. Ohio State won their homecoming matchup against the Wisconsin Badgers and eventually achieved a 3–2 conference record. [12] Running back Jordan Hall did not play during the game due to health and precautionary reasons and starting lineman John Simon did not play for a long period during the game. [121] On offense, Reid Fragel, Jake Stoneburner and Zach Boren were all entered. Other key players to depart due to graduation included Joe Bauserman, Michael Brewster and J.B. Shugarts on offense and Dionte Allen, Tyler Moeller, Andrew Sweat, and Solomon Thomas on defense. Ohio State complied 297 yards during the quarter compared to Miami's 38. [38] This fumble recovery gave Ohio State a 35–3 lead. On their second drive of the half, the Buckeyes drove down and scored on a Carlos Hyde run, giving then the lead back, at 14–13. In their previous meeting, the Buckeyes defeated Indiana 34–20, during the 2011 season. The Buckeye offense went on a 71-yard drive ending in a Braxton Miller touchdown run with about five minutes remaining in the game, which would eventually put the game out of reach for UAB and give the Buckeyes the 29–15 victory. UCF is one of those Florida teams that's on the rise and only a few years away from becoming a team that the big boys will have to take seriously. Rankings Ramifications: Ohio State was ranked sixth in the AP poll heading into this game and could rise in the rankings if someone falls. [62], The second half of the game turned into an offense shootout, with both teams capitalizing on big plays, while the defense struggled consistently getting off of the field. Johnathan Hankins and Bradley Roby were named to the AP All-American Second Team, while John Simon was named to the AP All-American Third Team. [35] Miller also rushed for a total of 161 yards, a new Ohio State quarterback record. [74] On Penn State's first drive of the third quarter, Ryan Shazier intercepted a Matt McGloin pass and returned it 17-yards for a touchdown. Ohio State was able to gain 538 yards during the game, with Miami compiling only 312 total during the game. They will be returning their starting quarterback, running backs and wide receivers—who both had 1,000 yard seasons last year. Stoneburner and Boren were both expected to be selected late in the sixth or seventh round. However, UCF responded on their next possession by going 84 yards in 14 plays, ending the drive with a touchdown pass from Bortles. Meyer and his staff brought in a top five recruiting class while returning 20 starters and starting quarterback Braxton Miller for Spring and Fall camp. Indiana scored their first passing touchdown of the game in the third quarter on a pass from Cameron Coffman to Shane Wynn. [62] The Hoosiers mounted a comeback later in the fourth with Indiana scoring on a 12-yard touchdown pass and closing the lead to a 14-point game.

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